PRT Operations Center
Status: Existing
Description
This element consists of Pittsburgh Regional Transit–operated management centers for fixed–route bus service, demand response transit, and light rail system operations. It includes systems and personnel located at the Transit Management Center (TMC) and Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) located at South Hills Village and dispatching offices for contracted Access Transportation Systems Inc. demand response transit operations. The TMC manages surface street transit vehicles. The ROCC manages rail transit vehicles and existing/future in–vehicle systems; radio communications supporting operations; tracks rail vehicle locations; controls signals and traffic systems on PRT facilities including tunnel controls.
Stakeholders
Physical Objects
Functional Objects
| Functional Object | Description | User Defined |
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| TMC Data Collection | 'TMC Data Collection' collects and stores information that is created in the course of traffic operations performed by the Traffic Management Center. This data can be used directly by operations personnel or it can be made available to other data users and archives in the region. | False |
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| Transit Center Connection Protection | 'Transit Center Connection Protection' manages the coordination of transit transfers between routes within a single transit agency, between routes of different transit agencies, or between different modes (e.g. a bus transit route and a ferry route). This functional object also supports the capability for an individual traveler to obtain connection protection throughout a specific transit trip. This application may be implemented through peer–to–peer sharing between agencies control systems or as a central transit transfer request brokerage that facilitates the management and coordination of transfers across multiple agencies and control systems. | False |
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| Transit Center Data Collection | 'Transit Center Data Collection' collects and stores transit information that is collected in the course of transit operations performed by the Transit Management Center. This data can be used directly by operations personnel or it can be made available to other data users and archives in the region. | False |
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| Transit Center Multi–Modal Coordination | 'Transit Center Multi–Modal Coordination' supports transit service coordination between transit properties and coordinates with other surface and air transportation modes. As part of service coordination, it shares schedule and trip information, as well as transit transfer cluster (a collection of stop points, stations, or terminals where transfers can be made conveniently) and transfer point information between Multimodal Transportation Service Providers, Transit Agencies, and ISPs. An interface to Traffic Management also supports demand management strategies. | False |
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| Transit Center Passenger Counting | 'Transit Center Passenger Counting' receives and processes transit vehicle loading data using two–way communications from equipped transit vehicles. | False |
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| Transit Center Vehicle Tracking | 'Transit Center Vehicle Tracking' monitors transit vehicle location. The location information is collected via a data communication link between the transit vehicles and the transit center. The location information is presented to the transit operator on a digitized map of the transit service area. The location data may be used to determine real time schedule adherence and update the transit system's schedule in real–time. The real–time schedule information is disseminated to other information providers, which furnish the information to travelers. | False |
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